Reindeer comes from the Old Norse word hreindyri, which combines hreinn (the Old Norse name for the animal) and dyr (“deer”).

The 1896 Cabin is on the hybrid ship MS Fridtjof Nansen. It is named for Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen, the great Norwegian ...

When Karen Vallevand started as a receptionist at CBC Yukon in the 1980s, she wasn't sure the job would be her thing. But she ...

Ontario-based author Thomas King, whose books include 1993’s Green Grass, Running Water and 2012's The Inconvenient Indian: A ...

Slavic languages are filled with these fascinating historical remnants. The word slav comes from the same root as “word” ...

The Government of Canada is committed to supporting that leadership with generational investments in clean, reliable energy that reflect local priorities. While in Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador ...

A recent national poll of nearly 1,200 Canadians showed that, despite widespread and growing appreciation for the importance of freshwater, three-quarters of Canadians do not feel well informed about ...

The federal government is investing over $1.8 million in two Yukon communities to improve flood mitigation infrastructure and create greener community spaces. Funding will restore approximately 450 ...

The federal and provincial governments have announced $1 million in funding for police to support extortion victims in British Columbia.

French ocean expeditioner Jean-Baptiste Charcot had a thirst for exploration; a “gentleman of the poles” who took French ...

One of the first posters I ever hung up in my pre-teen bedroom had the famous phrase, “Ignorance is Bliss.” I always thought that was a weird but encouraging concept: ...